Κολοιὸς ποτὶ κολοιὸν ἱζάνει

jackdaw settles to jackdaw

Translated by David Whitehead30 Dec 2008Vetting: high4 revisions

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For the creature likes its own kind and flocks together. [sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who mix with those who are similar.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κολοιὸς ποτὶ κολοιὸν ἱζάνει· φιλάλληλον γὰρ τὸ ζῷον καὶ συναγελαστικόν. τάττεται δὲ ἐπὶ τῶν τοῖς ὁμοίοις προσομιλούντων.

Betacode

*koloio\s poti\ koloio\n i(za/nei: fila/llhlon ga\r to\ zw=|on kai\ sunagelastiko/n. ta/ttetai de\ e)pi\ tw=n toi=s o(moi/ois prosomilou/ntwn.

Notes

For this proverb (first attested in Aristotle) see Zenobius 2.47 and other paroemiographers; Tosi [cited under alpha 378] no.470.
For koloios see also kappa 1969.

Linked from1 entry

κ1969ΚολοιούςjackdawsNames of small birds.

Neighbouring entries

κ1966Κολπίζω ΚόλποςI make [something] into a bosom κ1967Κολοιόπτερα ζῷαsheath-winged animals κ1968Κολοιὸς ποτὶ κολοιὸν ἱζάνειjackdaw settles to jackdaw κ1969Κολοιούςjackdaws κ1970Κόλυβαkolyba, kollyva

Revision history4 revisions · last 7 Mar 2013

7 Mar 2013Revised — David Whitehead
15 Aug 2012Revised — David Whitehead
31 Dec 2008expanded note — David Whitehead
30 Dec 2008set status — Catharine Roth
30 Dec 2008Translated — David Whitehead